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Adm. pens. at CLARE, June 13, 1799. S. of John, of Wardour Street, London [and Susannah, dau. of Thomas Hussey Apreece, of Washingley Hall, Hunts.] B. in London. ' Matric. Michs. 1799; B.A. 1803; M.A. 1806; D.D. 1818. Ord. deacon, 1803; priest, 1805; V. of Honington, Lincs., 1805-67. Married Harriet Brooke, dau. of Thomas Oliver, of Low Leyton, Essex, Sept. 14, 1805, at Knaresborough, Yorks. Gave an organ and nine windows to the College chapel; bequeathed the whole of his estate (about £25,000) to the College, subject to a life annuity of £300 to his son. From this bequest were founded the ‘Coles’ Scholarships and two Fellowships. Died Oct. 24, 1867. Father of Henry A. (1825). (Misc. Gen. et Her., 4th Ser., II. 31; Clare Coll. Hist., II. 638.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1803 | Appt(Licensing) | Coles, Thomas Henry | Haslebeach / | Curate | View |
| 1803 | Ordi(ordination) | Coles, Thomas Henry | / | deacon | View |
| 1805 | Appt(Institution) | Coles, Thomas Henry | Honington / | Vicar | View |
| 1805 | Ordi(ordination) | Coles, Thomas Henry | / | priest | View |